International Business Law

Learning Objectives

Students will gain insight into the impact of international and European law as a framework condition for corporate economic activity. They will develop an understanding of the connections and differences between these legal systems and German commercial law. They are able to research relevant legal provisions and work with legal documents. They possess analytical thinking skills that foster general problem-solving abilities. In addition, they have the necessary presentation and discussion skills.

Contents

a) Sources of law and general principles of international law

b) Principles and stakeholders in international commercial law

c) International treaties in commercial law, World Trade Organization (GATT, GATS, TRIPS)

d) Fundamental principles of European commercial law e) Law of the European Single Market, EFTA/EEA

f) Fundamental principles of private international law from a German perspective

g) Conflict of Laws and Choice of Law

h) Fundamentals of international civil procedure

i) Topics in international trade and commercial law (in particular lex mercatoria, INCOTERMS, CISG, CESL)

j) Fundamental Principles of International and European Corporate Law

k) International trade agreements outside the WTO and investment protection law

l) International arbitration agreements

m) Cross-border enforcement of legal rights

n) Fundamental principles of international competition and insolvency law.